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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-01
A LONG FELT WANT,
Robert Ll,lkc

Has secured first class man as dr,yer for ,,rao,
haeE. he can be found at the New Mcclure House
a. most any time night or day. on and after Non.
G Ss March z, ISL ANY person wishing bis ser.
ne VIII meet all o! the trains on this side Of he
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-01
FOR SALE,
TOR SALE.

Z " 'rH'
The only Hardware. Stove and implement Bus!.
ness III town Of &c., and good farming country.
stock will inventory about SLIGO,
For terms, &C., call on or address
,o, II. ". llUEY,
nIst MHuningntuu, ", Va
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-01
GENERAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS.

Notice Is hereby given to the hoders OF bonds of
ne ELsoS GLASS CO., Martins Ferry. O., that
VIII pay on said bonds at the BAsK OF WHEELING
after that date. -A'e''''
,,... ~ :, JOSEPH sEYBoLD, Trustee
WHEELING, W. Va, March q, 1857. mfoic
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-01
AUCTION SALES,

A UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE
II ISLAND LOTS.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at
the front door Of Ohio County Court House, on
Saturday, the 9th day OF April, 1857, commencing
at 10 O'Clock A. s., tue following desirable lots, viz
Lots Nos. &C, g. anti Y OIL Broadway.
Lots Nos. 81 and s. OIL York street.
Lots Nos. g9. 100 and lOl on Virginia street.
Lots Nos. l0i. 1o5 ITO and III on Huron street,
Lots Nos. rs, l29 and 1879 on Wabash street.
lot No. al on Water strcet.
TEEAs OF SALE One third. or SO much OF the
purchase monty, as the purchaser may desire 10
pay In cash on daY OF sale and the residue In thrce
equal yearly payments with interest pay able yearly
from the day OF sale, for which payments The pur.
chaser vii! give notes secured by deed OF trust on
the property.
mf2a ". RoGE & RR0, Agents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-01
EOR RENT.

ENUR RENT,
Not Fifteenth street; or For sa!c OIL long time
b Two Business Rooms.
Two five roomca Houses OH Twentieth street
THEE Offices. Enquire OF
II. F0RREa,
MI.O No. Custom House,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-01
N0R SALE.

rs I Fc 20. s,rss Sc'i ssI brick aopUs:SO
toots AND attic and Is fitted wi,a wntrr an5 Setsa
foF 'ut'hef Information cN4uirS 81 """ ""
aoc,s CliAS. n. HASCllER.
A"p No. tslS MRrtpI Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-01
GTOChS FOR SALE.

STOCKS FOR SALE,
rs Shsfes Riverside Nail NH.
Is Shares lAlelle Nail Mill.
Shares Belmont Nail Mill.
10 Shares llcllaire Nail Mill.
s. Shares Exchange bank.
. tharS Peoples Bank.
. shsFls IEtna Iron and Steel Company.
!. IRWIN, stock Broker,
mI.S No. p Twelfth Street,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
THE TIMES AND BUSINESS.

This is matter that interests all
classes of industrial people. To ex-
press the condition of business in the
country generally, it is not sufficient to
judge of it by any one locality; trade
may be brisk in one town and dull in
the next. But from the general i'm
preston i'll different parts of the
country, it is reasonable to conclude
that most kinds of trade are now fairly
prosperous. The greatest complaints
come from those districts that claim
to be suffering by the workings of the
Interstate commerce law. These hard
ships do not appear to operate gener.
ally, but locally. Aside from the dis
satisfaction arising from the railroad
troubles, there has probably been no
period the past three years when the
business of the country has been in a
more healthy condition than now.
The best indication of the prosperity of
a country is when labor finds employ
ment. Strikes are not the outcome of
hard times or prosperous times; they
are the result of disagreements be-
tween capital and labor. 1t is under
stood that laboring men in most cases
now find employment if they desire it:
the question of wages has always been
an open one, and perhaps always will
be. So there will always be oilers who
will live without work if they can.
For the poorer classes the times are
favorable; provisions, clothing and the
necesaries of life are cheap; living is
cheap for all in health who choose to
be economical. The abundance or
scarcity of money has much to do with
the business activity of the country.
Money is sufficiently plenty for the legi-
innate purposes of business, and rates
of interest have not changed much for
a considerable time past.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

No attempt has lately been made 70
keep the readers of this paper posted
as to the condition of Irish affairs in
the British Parliament. Statements
are contradictory as to the progress of
the coercion measure which has been
the subject of vehement debate for
weeks past. Itwould seem from the
reports that the coercion act has been
losing friends. Whether the public
meetings held in this country, protest.
ing against the enactment of the pro-
posed law, has had any influence in
discouraging its passage is perhaps
questionable. The people of England
and of the United States are very much
alike neither care to be dictated or
lectured how they should conduct the
affairs of their respective governments.
Should public meetings be held in Eng
land, severely criticising the action of
this government, and protesting against
the adoption of measures of legisla-
ton, the reply would be that British
interference in our governmental mat
ters is not wanted. Both nations are
jealous of their honor and their rights,
and both no doubt believe themselves
competent to take care of them.
The attitude of prominent members
in Parliament has undergone changes
recently. Parnell, the great liberal
leader, has gained friends and lost
friends. 1t was surprise that John
Bright, for many years a distinguished
liberal leader in England, who had
long espoused the cause of Ireland and
home rule, was reported short time
ago to have declared it his duty to
favor coercion measures for Ireland as
the best means of promoting the rights
OF all parties. In this country thus
far there always have been but two
great national parties. In England
there are several general divisions of
parties, each having a reputed leader
or leaders. On the question of home
rule for Ireland there are but two gen.
eral parties, and on the home rule side
of the question it is natural enough
that the great body of the people in
this country are in sympathy with Ire.
land, also with Scotland and Wales, if
they desire home rule.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
OMAHA LETTER.

Among other public Improvements
made by the city of Omaha within a
year past were two splendid viaducts,
each nearly so rods in length and each
spanning several streets and dozen rail-
road tracks, afording easy access to the
high grounds and residences in the south
part of the city.
Cable street railroads are at present in
progress of construction, leading to the
suburbs, and even to the country, while
horse cars travel the principal thorough
fares in all directions, and belt road en-
circles the entire city.
Among the public buildings, the gov
eminent Post Office and Custom House
is an elegant structure, but sadly made
quate for the present business require
ments. The crowd which assemblies for
the mail on Sunday noon not only fills
the corridors of the building to suffoca.
ton, but the sidewalks also, and all the
names for miscellaneous mail, from A TO
lizard, are called for at one small wiz
dow, as the owner may be able to elbow
his way up, and when the gong sounds /
o'clock the window is closed, while large
numbers are left out. A new postmas-
ter has recently been appointed, and ii
is hoped that he may be able to inaug-
arate some improvements.
Two theaters are apparently well
patroniEed, besides the exposition build
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
KENOsHA BUSINESS HOUSES.
STARKWEATHER & Co.

Mr.. J. B. Starkweather is a native of
Saratoga, N. Y, and passed his early
life in his native state. He studied
medicine, and after completing his
medical studies practiced his profession
ard carried on the apothecary and drug
business until 1S47, at which time he
came to Kenosha. In the spring of
1848 he bought and moved on to farm
located near where George Mars farm is
in Pleasant Prairie. In 1850 Mr.. Stark
weather came into Kenosha and started
a drug store in brick building which
stood where Beyersdorfer is now. After
remaining there several years, he and
Mr.. Jerome Wheeler bought the lot and
wooden building which stood where the
Weiskopf Brothers are /; but this burned
down during the big fire of 1860. For a
couple of years after the fire Mr.. Stark
weather was not in business, but in time
he and DR.. Farr opened drug store in
the building now occupied by G. III.
Theleen. Here Mr.. Starkweather and
DIR. Farr remained until 1876, when a
separation took place, and Mr.. Stark
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
TERRIBLE CRIME UNPUNISH-
ED.

One year ago on the 4th of the pres
ent month Of May a terrible crime was
committed, which shocked the whole
country as seldom or never before.
The place where this awful tragedy
occurred is known as the Hay Market
in the city of Chicago. On that MUIR
derous night an explosive bomb was
thrown among large body of police
men, by which seven were killed out.
right and sixty one more were serious
ly wounded. Of the latter number
four were declared permanently in
jured for life, being rendered incapable
OF ever again performing active duties;
twelve others are still suffering from
the effects of the deadly dynamite.
The alleged provocation for this fiend.
ish work was because these policemen
were present to do their duty in the
suppression of the riotous conduct of
the lowest element of the population,
intent on mischief. A mistaken if not
criminal liberation of this Insured
tionary spirit had already too long
been shown by the municipal author
tiles. The red flag of revolution had
been allowed to fiaunt defiantly in the
faces of peaceful citizens. In halls and
on public street corners infiammatory
speeches had been made in defiance of
law and order, and the principles Of
anarchy boldly proclaimed.
After the terrible scenes of the 4th
of May days and weeks of intense ex-
element followed. Arrests were
made, the prisoners were tried, con-
victed, and seven of them condemned
to be hung. But justice in this coun-
try is tardy in the worst of offences.
Although the prisoners had u long,
patient and impartial trial they were
on application granted a hearing for a
new trial, which has not yet been
granted. WEI these vilest of criminals,
as some persons predict, 60 unhung?
1t is said long suspension of punish
ment justly due begets sympathy. It
may be said there has been a growing
sympathy for the condemned anarch-
lists, but it cannot be among right
thinking people. The law must be vim
dictated, otherwise it will be dead
letter on the statute book. One such
omission to execute the law as in the
case of the Chicago criminals convicted
of murder would strike a heavy blow to
our civilization. The good citizens of
the Union will watch with interest
that justice-nothing less, and nothing
more-is meted out to the convicted
Chicago anarchists.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

If it is deemed desirable to have an
other Farmers Institute held in this
county, similar to the last one, it will
be for the farmers and other people in
terested to signify their wishes.
There are no lack of towns in the state
where the holding of Institutes is
desired. and the State Board of Re-
gents will not arrange for holding any
where the farmers do not feel an in
terest in them. The Board will meet
the first week in June and designate
the places for holding the Institutes.
1t is hoped Kenosha county will evince
a like appreciation as shown in other
counties in the state. All those in
favor of another county Institute will
please call at the Grant House, in this
city, where win be found petition for
that object, which they are requested
to sign.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
METHODIST ITINERACY.

AT the regular Monday meeting of
the Methodist ministers of Chicago,
this week, the subject of the itineracy
which had been under discussion at
previous meetings was resumed. The
debate was quite general, conducted
with much earnestness. and ranged all
the way from the extension of the pres
sent three years time to different
periods, and its adjustment altogether.
The following resolution appears to
have been adopted as a compromise:
" ReSol0ed, That we believe an ex.
tension of the time limit from three to
five years would strengthen the timer
acy."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
MAGNIFICENT CHURCHES.

The new Court street Methodist
Episcopal church in Rockford, ILL.,, was
dedicated Sunday, May /. 1t is de.
clared one of the finest church edifces
in the state of Illinois. This magnii-
cent church revives recollections of
over half century ago. The change
in the style and expense of churches of
the Methodist denomination can scarce
ly be apprehended by but few of the
present generation; yet there are peo-
pie still living who can describe one of
the old-time Methodist church meeting
houses. This building was low, plain
finish, without cornice, no steeple, for
that was regarded an abomination; Z
by glass in the window sash. The
interior of the building was, if possible,
still more plain; no slips OF pews,
simply rows of seats or benches on two
sides of the room, one side for men
and the other for women; the two sex
es sat facing each other; promiscuous
seating of male and female would have
been regarded as improper. Cushioned
seats were unknown; old ladies some
times had splint bottom chairs.
FIescoed walls or other characterization
in the church sanctuary would not
have been tolerated. The manners
and customs of the wOrshippers were
as widely different from the present as
are the church edifces. But of these
We need not speak, except to say that
the forms of service in Methodist, Bap-
fist, Presbyterian and Congregational
churches are now so nearly assimilated
that stranger. if not otherwise in
formed, might find it difficult to deter
mine its denomination. This is we'll
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13

Michigan having enacted a high Ii.
cense law, making the tax for selling
spurious and malt liquors $500, has
now enacted another law to give force
and certainty to the execution of the
high license law. A state constabula-
tory has been established, with special
reference to attend to the enforcement
of the law. The new law provides for
the appointment by the Governor of a
state marshal at salary of 81 400
year, with power to appoint a sufficient
number of deputy state marshals in the
state, who are charged with the duty
of enforcing the liquor law, and are
paid by the counties. The practical
effect of this law is to take the prose-
cution of violations for selling intoxi-
eating liquors out of the hands of just
ices and other local officers, and putting
all such cases into the hands of the
constabulary, This is probably the
most efficient method for bringing vio-
lators of the law to justice which has
yet been devised. One. of the Difficult
ties now to the enforcement of liquor
law violations is, there are but few
persons willing to make a complaint
before magistrate, and fewer still to
appear as witnesses, because the fear
of making enemies. The ingenuity of
legislatures has not been exhausted in
the enactment of laws restraining the
illegal traffic in intoxicants, but law
makers will keep trying until the I'M
lawful sale is effectually suppressed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13

Caulifower and cabbage plants should
be set before the middle of July to make
sure Of good crop; they will, however,
in some seasons do very we'll set as
late as August first. Celery plants set in
July will in general make good celery
for use in fall if the ground is good and
the weather favorable. When set after
the middle of the month, however, it is
apt to mature so late as to be only USE
full for winter use. 1t is idle to set celery
on poor land it needs strong moist land
well enriched. Caulihowers will usually
make good heads if watered, even in
very dry weather, which we often have
in September and October just as they
are making their heads in dry season
they pay well for watering, for at such
times the market is apt to be short.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
VOLCANIC FIRES.

The statement prevalent here little
over week ago that volcanic fires
were bursting out of the mountains in
Arizona. attended with earthquakes. it
now appears was only partly true.
Persons in this part of the country
having friends who have recently be-
come residents of Arizona very
naturally felt uneasiness on account of
their safety. Later news confirms the
statement that there have been severe
earthquake shocks in the mountainous
regions, but what were mistaken for
volcanic fires were burning forests Of
pine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
KENOSHA LAKE SHORE
ADVANTAGE.

An old adage reads: I" 1t is an i'll wind
that blows nobody any good" While
so many manufacturing towns are suf-
fering loss of trade on account of the
Interstate Commerce law, it may be
to the advantage of Kenosha. The
city of Grand Rapids, Mich, which is
situated inland from the lake thirty.
three miles by the river route, has re.
ceived death blow TO its large manu-.
featuring interests under the new rail
road regulations. The cost of trans
portation by railway 10 Lake Michigan
is so ruinous that the city must be
made a lake port. The plan for
making the river nayigable for the
largest class of vessels from Grand
Rapids to the lake is an expensive one !;
but it must be done to save the large
business of that city. The cost is esti-
mated at one and half million of dol
lars, and it is stated that the work will
be undertaken Immediately.
Grand Rapids, by being made access
ible to large vessels. will ibe made a
purchasing point for millions of bush
els of wheat, thus saving what is now
declared excessive railroad freight
transportation. Kenosha will have the
advantage of location as manufac-
turing town over the interior cities,
probably for very much the same
reason which now requires Grand
Rapids to become lake port.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW
AND HON. i. B. CASWELL.

Now that SO much fault is found
with Congress for. inconsiderately
passing the Inter State Commerce law.
which it is alleged has been SO disaster
Gus to business in many sections of the
country, it is but fair that credit should
be given to members who opposed the
passage of the law. Our mem her
from this district. Hon. L. B. Caswell,
opposed and voted against it. The
GAINESVILLE Gazette, not long since called
attention to a dispatch from Mr.. Cas-
we'll at Washington, previous to the
passage of the law, in which he pre-
dicted loss to this state of million
of dollars year if the Interstate
Commerce bill became law.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13

ing, which il used on great occasions.
Patti came in February, sung, and col
lected $1,000 gross receipts. In April
came the celebrated Thomas concert
troupe, now known as the National
Opera Company, y, route for San Fran
cisco, and gave one exhibition, with
similar results. Tickets for each from
$100 for standing room to $500 for re-
served seats. Mojeska also performed
to crowded house.
With all her boosted improvements.
the city is sadly deficient in some COM
mon matters, which are peculiarly an
noying. Merchants and tradesmen adj
vertise their business, giving street and
number, but person may walk the
streets for hours and look in vain for a
street sign to guide him. The subject is
discussed in the Council from time to
time, as appears by published proceed
ings but large and important bodies
are proverbially slow.
Sidewalks, on the less important
streets, are in deplorable condition !;
from one to three or four planks missing
at one place is not uncommon, and the
subject is winked at. What is tolerated
in proud city of $1,000 inhabitants
would not be endured a day by the citiz-
ems of Kenosha, without expectation of
being mulched in damages for broken
bones and other injuries.
City election is approaching, and pres
ent incumbents and candidates are ex-
quisitely sensitive about any movements
by which some ones corns may be hurt.
The railroad crossing at the Union
Pacific depot, on Tenth street, an i'm
portant thoroughfare, is another unmiti-
gated nuisance which the people endure,
because they have become accustomed
to it. Not less than dozen tracks cross
the street, and the constant passing and
repassing of trains and switch engines is
source of ever present danger. "Look
out when the gong sounds" stares the
public in the face, and, as the gong
sounds most of the time, when there is a
moment of cessation, people go hurry
scurrying across, looking each way, ex-
pecting to be run down by a locomotive
A union depot for several roads has been
discussed, or at least thought of, but like
other great undertakings, cannot be eff
fected in minute or even in season.
A remedy for these annoyances, which
the people endure with patience. while
they cannot well be avoided is, of course
but question of time.
The city is just on the eve of mum
cipal election under an amended charter
which will have passed before this is put
in type. Having no vote to cast, it is a
luxury to feel no personal responsibility
as voter, consequently the whole cam.
paign and the result can be looked upon
with feeling of supreme indifference
from the standpoint of a stranger, there
being no political principles involved
except the loaves and fishes. Yet, in
spite of all this indifference, there is
still lurking little preference, for, as in
duty bound to believe, the Republican
party is supposed to place the best class
of nominees in the field
Omaha. May, 1887.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-13

Vessel property will be in greater
demand this season than for some
years past. Shippers of grain and
other commodities are now turning
their attention to water transportation
since new and higher tariffs have
been put on railroad fire ights. 1t is
hardly probable Congress will ever at
tempt to interfere with the prices of
transportation on the great lakes and
rivers; these great national highways
which nature has provided will always
be free.